What Causes Heart Pain On Exertion?

Posted on Wed, 16 Apr 2014

Question: I have a pain in the area of the heart in the mornings whether lying in bed of standing up. The pain I feel coming on and it gets very painfull then slowly goes away, it helps if I sit down. this pain can come on at least 5 to 6 times during the morning. I dont have it during the day or evening. XXXXXXX

Answered by Dr. T Shobha Deepak (1 hour later)

Brief Answer: To rule out Ischemic heart disease Detailed Answer: Hi Welcome to Healthcare-Magic Greetings of the day This pain which is not associated with exertion and especially in the morning possibility of oesophagitis secondary to Gastroesophageal reflux is to be considered more likely cause. But even then Ischemic heart disease is to be ruled out by getting 12 lead ECG and TMT stress test. It's always advisable to rule out possibility of Ischemic heart disease as the cause of pain in any left sided pain. I would suggest you to consult your Physician and get the test done. Do get back to me if you need any further assistance, will be glad to assist you. Take care Best Regards Dr T Shobha Deepak MBBS, MD

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar